The final qualification will be obtained from only one exam including questions on the three components of the subject (theory, seminars and practicum). The weight of each section on the final mark will be proportional to its time contribution to the subject (60%, 20%, 20% respectively). In order to pass the subject it is necessary to pass simultaneously each and every component. A failed mark in one of the three components will be considered as “compensable mark” (i.e. an overall mean will be calculated) if it is at least 4 over 10.

Attendance to both seminars and practicum is not compulsory but it will be recorded. Students have the option to hand a notebook summarizing the work developed during seminars and practicum. Deadline for notebooks will be the day of the first call for the final exam. Notebooks should be handwritten, except for tables and graphs, with and easy-to-read calligraphy. They will be prepared following the directions specified in the Moodle platform. Its qualification can contribute to offset possible shortcomings in the corresponding part of the exam.  

It is advisable to keep a copy of the notebook as the original copy will be retained by the professors until the end of the following academic year. However, students will be able to get their notebooks back in order to improve them and study for the second final exam call in July. In case of introducing some changes in the notebooks during this period these should be clearly highlighted.

Notebooks can be prepared in pairs or groups but they must be original work. Notebooks are individual work. Notebooks handed in during the first exam call can help improve the final mark. Those handed in during the second exam call will not help improve the final qualification, but they can help to get a “compensable mark” in case seminar or practicum sections have been failed in the exam. The notebook qualification obtained during the first exam call will only be valid until the second exam call.

Handing in all notebooks is a prerequisite in order to obtain an Honours qualification, for those students with a top mark in the final exam.